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Old 12-02-2012, 07:44 PM
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Came out nice
I have previously done all the other parts of the interior on this car.
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Nice! Here's mine:



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looks great!
Old 12-02-2012, 07:58 PM
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Very nice I'm would like to upgrade the interior in my 2005 coupe. What's your exterior color: red or black?
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Props to you man

That looks ambitious - is it as hard as it looks or
straight forward?
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Originally Posted by choprfgr
Props to you man

That looks ambitious - is it as hard as it looks or
straight forward?
actually it is pretty striaght foward.
I have done a few of them.
Just take your time.
And make note of all the parts.

I have a sequence that work for me.




but it goes in easire than it comes out for what ever reason
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Originally Posted by Al Stewart
Very nice I'm would like to upgrade the interior in my 2005 coupe. What's your exterior color: red or black?
Black and this is a freind of mines car.
I do allot of insatlls out of my houes

Mine is silver :cheers :
Old 12-02-2012, 08:05 PM
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At some point this will be my next mod. Took all this stuff off individually for the steering wheel, console, speedo, bolsters, etx. Don't have the ambition YET to pull everything off again...but it will happen!
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Very ambitious and a great looking new dash.

Thanks for the pics with the dash out. Always wondered what was under there.

So it's fairly straight forward and not too difficult if you take your time?

I've already changed out my steering wheel and shifter, plus took out the complete interior (seats, carpet, and door panels).

So, I could probably do this?

I may have to tackle this some day but I'm going to take a break form modding and do more driving.
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Looks fantastic, Bill. I'm curious - how long did the entire job take? I'm especially interested because I have an annoying rattle in the center of my dash that sounds like it's coming from just under the skin in the area of the center defrost outlet. (I've confirmed that it's not coming from the outlet itself.) I've tried to locate it myself but to no avail. It's at the point where I'm going to have to take it to a dealer to have them take it apart in order to try to pinpoint the source and correct it. Any idea how many labor hours I can look forward to being billed for? Thanks, Bill. I wish you lived closer to me - I'd try to talk you into letting me hire you to do the job!
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Taking your time about 3 to 4 hrs to take it all out. Then about 2 to 3 to put it all back in. I'll see if I can do. A write up . It actually comes out easy in one piece . It is all the stuff you have to get out first. But basically remove wheel complete center console. Then yaw sensor and airbag computer in base of console. Then gauge cluster , then the a pillars inside moulding , center speaker in dash. Then lower glove box and 3 bolts under pass side to airbag. Then there is really only about 10 bolts and nuts total that hold it in.
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Awesome and looks fantastic
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Great job! I almost attempted this on my 07 3lt but decided it was much easier to sell it and upgrade to a 2012 GS 4LT.
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Nice job....and Kudos to you for even attempting that....I apparently have about seven thumbs....
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Thanks Bill for posting the pics; I saved all of them.

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Lot of work. Nice job.
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Lot of work. Nice job.
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Looks good except for the diamond plate.


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